The Omnipotent System

Chapter 40  Jack Shows Who Is The Boss

"Wow, it is so beautiful," said a young demon lady dressed in expensive clothing, her aura regal. "I have never seen anywhere as marvelous as this before, even among my travels. How come we have never heard of this sect before?"

Jack, standing before the gathered newcomers, responded with a calm smile. "I can see you are born of a royal family. The reason you have not heard of our sect is that it was founded not too long ago."

The demon lady nodded thoughtfully, taking in the lush scenery surrounding them, the buildings shimmering with magical wards and intricate architecture.

"So," continued a middle-aged man with a cultivation realm of Rank 10, his demeanor arrogant, "you are saying that your sect is new. Then who is the Sect Master? I would like to speak with him. Since this is a new sect, you must be lacking some positions, and I happen to be an alchemist myself. I can be your alchemist."

Jack looked at the man, unsure whether to laugh at him or cry for him.

"Hahaha, you are funny, truly hilarious," Jack said, a chuckle escaping his lips. "What makes you think that with your mere Rank 10 cultivation, you can meet the Sect Master? Only those who catch his eye can see him, and even they cannot make demands. And you, thinking you can demand to be an alchemist in our sect? You are delusional. Even the puppet my mother made might be able to make better pills than you. And for your information, we do not lack anything in this sect, so shush before I kick you out."

The man was visibly enraged, his face flushing with anger. How dare a small boy talk to him like that? He was a renowned alchemist, recognized by all the medium-ranked sects, and now this no-name sect dared to look down on him. The audacity! He must put the boy in his place.

"I'll have you know, I have a reputation for always taking action when provoked," the man said, creating a water sphere, which he aimed at Jack. "Know whom you offend in your next life, boy."

He released the water sphere, watching in anticipation as it sped toward Jack. However, Jack stood there, making no effort to dodge or block the attack.

"You know," Jack said with a calm demeanor, "you should always think before you attack someone. But don't worry; I won't do anything to you. You were ignorant, but you will be punished for attacking a valley master of the sect." He called over a servant puppet, took a broom from its hand, and gave it to the man.

"You will be in charge of sweeping the entire sect every day for a whole year," Jack continued, a smile on his face. "And you must ensure everywhere is clean, or your days of sweeping will increase."

The water sphere passed through Jack as if he was never there in the first place, causing everyone present to gasp in astonishment. The sphere was destroyed by a puppet guard when it went past Jack, one of the many created by Linda, as they would not have any disciples serve as mere servants.

"You know," Jack said with a calm demeanor, "you should always think before you attack someone. But don't worry; I won't do anything to you. You were ignorant, but you will be punished for attacking a valley master of the sect." He called over a servant puppet, took a broom from its hand, and gave it to the man.

"You will be in charge of sweeping the entire sect every day for a whole year," Jack continued, a smile on his face. "And you must ensure everywhere is clean, or your days of sweeping will increase."

As Jack walked away, followed by the rest of the new disciples, they swore never to get on his bad side. Meanwhile, the middle-aged man was sweating buckets as he considered how large the sect must be, given that the area he currently stood on was as vast as the largest sects he usually visited.

"He should have just killed me rather than subject me to a lifetime of torturing," the man muttered to himself.

"The time you spend talking right now could be spent on sweeping," said a female-like puppet, startling the man.

"You can talk?" he asked, amazed. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Of course, we all can talk," the puppet replied. "Now, if I were you, I would get started on my task."

The female puppet left the dumbfounded man by himself.

"What have I gotten myself into?" the man lamented as he looked at the broom in his hands and the puppets around him, marveling at how human-like they seemed. He wondered what kind of sect he had decided to join.

A few hours later, after showing the new disciples around, Jack addressed the group. "And now, since we are done here, you can go to your dorm and rest for the day. Tomorrow, the valley masters will hold a small test to recruit personal disciples for themselves. You must all get ready for it. Not everyone can become a personal disciple, but if you are not selected, work hard. You will become an inner disciple, then a core disciple, and finally a prime disciple. It all depends on you."

Jack turned to return to his valley when the demon lady who spoke earlier stopped him.

"Is this sect a family sect?" she asked. "You mentioned your mother was the one who made all these puppets, so I was just curious."

"No, it is not a family thing," Jack sighed, sensing her curiosity. "We are just... sigh, you wouldn't get it. Now if you'll excuse me, I have something to attend to."

Jack walked swiftly away, not wanting to be stopped again, moving so fast it seemed he teleported from the spot.

Charles, another new disciple, sighed. "We didn't even get our sect uniform."

"What backwater village are you from?" retorted the arrogant man from earlier. "You'll find everything you're looking for in your dorm room."

Charles turned to look at the man and saw the same arrogance.

"Thanks, that information was helpful," Charles replied curtly, eager to avoid further interaction. He made his way to the dorm, determined not to engage further with the man.

"That's it, run like the coward you are," the arrogant man jeered, scanning the crowd for anyone familiar.

Meanwhile, the demon lady contemplated the situation, her thoughts racing. *If this sect is as powerful as it appears, I can amass power and status. When I return to the empire, I will show them what they thought they had over me. I was envious of everything they had and achieved. I was mocked and disgraced because I couldn't live up to their standards. But not anymore. I will make sure to take everything they have for myself.*

Elsewhere, Adam watched through the system tab, his excitement palpable.

"Hah, he's here," Adam said, a grin spreading across his face. "He's finally here. I should accept him as a personal disciple. Yes, that is going to be fun."

Adam's eyes gleamed with anticipation, envisioning the unfolding possibilities within the sect.